Project Evaluation and Management
--Originally published at TI2011 – FABIAN'S GEEK STUFF
We finally have ended this long path, a section must be close and this is it. It was fun while it last. I will make sure to write more content like this or at least keep posting lik I have. A vision is placed to Webster and as have previously watched he have done a... Continue Reading →
--Originally published at TI2011 – Luis Wilson
Everything is going great so far, two projects done before Belok’s outrageous deadline. Of course, we’re talking about easy ones because the larger ones are nowhere near this date.
NNL is back and gives Tompkins very good news. They’re going public (related to the IPO thing in the title), and Tompkins is getting a really good share. They are both quite happy with the outcome.
Tompkins seems keen on moving on and leaving Melissa (who?) in charge. NNL, on the other hand, has more ambitious goals and needs a replacement for Minister Belok (who’s having a little trouble down there). Tompkins recommends General Gabriel and everyone’s happy!
Just when everything seems perfect, Belok rings Tompkins from the hospital he is staying. Outraged, he starts telling Tompkins to free a great portion of the buildings to sell it or something. Putting people together like sardins (worst than in prison, apparently). Lean and Mean, as Belok puts it.
According to various sources while googling ‘lean and mean meaning’, they talk about being very efficient by getting rid of all excess. They don’t mention anything intrinsically bad about it, but maybe as a business perspective it is. Because Tompkins definitely thinks it sucks as he wrote it on his notes.
According to this post, the author is not quite happy with the term, not because it has bad intentions, but because the word ‘mean’ does not have a positive connotation, detracting potentially interested people from joining a ‘Lean and Mean’ company. The author then proposes the term ‘lean and keen’. At the end, words do matter but it doesn’t solve my question of whether or not these types of companies are generally perceived as mediocre.
Anyway, I think Webster’s point is that these so called ‘lean and mean’ companies Continue reading "Blistery Pecker: The Deadline Chapter 22"
--Originally published at TI2011 – Luis Wilson
Harry Winnipeg, another random guy that will save the day for an episode. Maybe they should’ve dropped this dynamic? It gets predictable after the first couple of times.
I just love that these people don’t care at all about being basically drugged and kidnapped, but hey, those where other times.
Despite my initial statement, this was a very cool chapter (this is a repeated behavior of mine, bad for my blog-writing plot). Dr. Winnipeg is a consultant expert and helped Webster out with some problems at the office. From angry managers, to frustrating meetings, the Dr. handled those issues pretty well.
Let’s start with the ‘meeting problem’. It is not mandatory for everyone in a project to attend a meeting, unless they are required to. But, without an agenda, how are you supposed to know whether or not to attend? The problem with overcrowded meetings is that you make people who don’t need to be there lose precious time. On the other hand, the actual meeting has some significant dead weight that prevents it from being as efficient as possble, even frustrating! A project deservers a proper ceremony.
Now, regarding the angry manager, Dr. Winnipeg said he handled it quite easily. Turns out, the angry manager was more than happy to step down from his position. He felt stuck, he didn’t want to be there, and ‘needed permition’ to just leave that charge. Why was he angry? Because he was afraid. Afraid of letting his superiors down, his people, his country. Fear is apparently a forbidden feeling at the workplace, so they show it through anger.
As humans, we fear constantly. We fear of losing that which we care so much about, so we do things to prevent the bad thing from happening. Fear can
--Originally published at TI2011 – Roger's Rad Records
--Originally published at TI2011 – Roger's Rad Records
--Originally published at TI2011 – Roger's Rad Records
--Originally published at TI2011 – Roger's Rad Records
This was an interesting video to make, so please check it out!
--Originally published at TI2011 – Roger's Rad Records
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